Sherlock Report: where to start reading
Read from the original query towards evidence, rather than from an appealing match towards a conclusion.
SHERLOCK BOT / Reading reports
Sherlock Report. Look beyond the first match.
How to read Sherlock Bot results: separate facts from assumptions, notice contradictions and check sources.
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Find your starting point
A guide to interpreting reports and handling matches carefully.
A Sherlock Report match is not identity confirmation
Similar names and shared attributes occur across different people. Assess the combination of evidence.
Sources and dates in a Sherlock report
Check record provenance as well as content. The response date and information date may differ.
Empty or conflicting Sherlock Bot results
An empty result and an ambiguous result need different responses. Start with the original input.
Sherlock Report review: five questions
A short checklist helps you record the quality of a response before using it.
Continue to Sherlock Bot
Open the menu and choose the matching query type.
A CLEAR PROCESS
From what you know
to what you can verify.
Sherlock Bot, also searched for as Sherlok Bot or Sherlock Report, is a Telegram information-search bot. This guide focuses on reading reports.
- Identify the details you reliably know.
- Check the format and terms against the current bot menu.
- Review the source and context of returned matches.
Ready to explore the menu?
Searches happen in Telegram. Check current features and terms before submitting a query.